Whitwell holds off Davis for win

HUMBOLDT — RC Whitwell of Tuscon, Ariz., is getting accustomed to his surroundings here in Kansas.
Whitwell led every lap of NASCAR’s Whelen All-American Modified action to pocket a cool $2,000 payday in Humboldt Speedway’s 26th Annual Modified Classic.
Whitwell outpaced last year’s track champion Tad Davis, who pressured Whitwell the entire 30-lap distance, and ran second. Tanner Mullens, Chase Domer and Darron Fuqua completed the top five.
In Ray’s Metal Depot B Modified Action, Jasper, Mo.’s Cody Jolly outdueled Chanute’s Tyler Kidwell in an instant classic that had fans cheering. Kidwell, who could get to the bumper of the leader Jolly, finished second in a hard-fought battle. Riley Whitworth, Jimmie Davis and Dakota Foster rounded out the top five.
Jolly currently is leading NASCAR Whelen All-American Division II standings, Jolly holds a 97 point lead over Derek Stoltz who races at famed Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Humboldt Speedway is well represented in the top 15 in Division II standings with Shane Collins, Kenton Allen, Riley Whitworth and Tyler Kidwell all placing within NASCAR’s rankings.
Fastshafts by Axle Exchange Street Stocks saw Ethan Lamons hold off South Coffeyville, Oklahoma’s Rusty Etherton for the win. Lamons battled with his father Jay Lamon’s for the races initial laps, mechanical issues would force the elder Lamons to retire giving second to Etherton. Etherton, using Humboldt’s Speedway lower line, ran down the leader and continued to put pressure on Lamons. On the bumper of the leader would be as close as Etherton would get as Lamons closed out the win holding a car’s length margin. Shane Cook, Nick Fritch and Hunter Oswald completed the top five.
The past two weeks in the Factory Stock division has seen John Westhoff outdistance Bryce Weldon in close racing action. Weldon turned the tables this week on Westhoff and took home the Factory Stock A feature . Humboldt’s Wayne Johnson ran second with Jacob Ellison, Westhoff and Derek Wilson pacing the top five.
Being in the right spot at the right time always helps in racing.  Humboldt’s Eric Ikehorn found this out on lap number one of Friday’s A feature. Ikehorn, starting eighth, saw the leaders swerving to avoid a spinning car, maneuvered through the action and dominated the remainder of therace for the victory, his first at Humboldt Speedway. John Willard and teammate Barry Luthi finished a distant second and third.
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